Can you recommend a recipe for treat balls? A lot of folks seem to turn up their noses when the term “treat” is mentioned; I’ve always thought of them as potentially healthy food, just maybe in a more entertaining form.
But back to the the question, I believe a stronger gut flora results in...
ChocolateMouse does an amazing job of putting that in laymen’s terms. I would suggest, though, that the benefit to ALL chickens (and most other creatures, us included) comes from the fermentation process increasing the nutritional availability of the food by boosting the gut flora.
It doesn’t have to be that complicated. And I think the feeder you’ve made from the plastic jug will work great. I’m going to make one like it. Thanks for the idea! :thumbsup